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Fishkill: The surface is mountainous in the south and gently 

 rolling in the central and northern portions. The Fishkill Moun- 

 tains along the southern border are high, rocky, and precipitous. 

 The highest points reach an elevation of 1,500 to 1,600 feet above 

 tide. Fishkill Creek flows southwest through the center of the 

 town, separating the mountains from the hilly region in the north- 

 west. The soil is a silty and gravelly loam and limestone. 



Products: Dairy products, fruit and vegetables. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $100 an acre. 



Hyde Park: The surface is principally a rolling upland. 

 The principal streams are Crum Elbow and Fallkill creeks. The 

 soil is a Dutchess stony loam and gravelly loam. 



Products: Dairy products, fruit, pork and poultry. 



Average values of farm land range from $25 to $75 an acre. 



La Grange: The surface is a rolling and moderately hilly up- 

 land. Wappinger Creek forms the western boundary. The soil 

 is silty and slaty loam, with small areas of gravel. 



Products : Dairy products, fruit and general farm crops. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $100 an acre. 



Milan: The surface is a hilly upland broken by the 

 valleys of streams. The slopes are generally gradual and the 

 hills are arable to their summits. Roeliff Jansen Kill crosses the 

 northeast corner. The soil is a slaty loam, with small areas of 

 silt and gravel. 



Products: Dairy products, fruit, rye, hay, pork and general 



farm crops. 

 Average values of farm land range from $20 to $50 an acre. 



Xorth East: The surface is a hilly, broken upland. The 

 Taconic Mountains, which extend along the east border, are from 

 1.000 to 1,200 feet above tide. Wassaic •Creek, the principal 

 stream, flows south through the town. The valleys generally have 

 a silty or sandy and gravelly soil. 



Products: Dairy products and fruit. 



Average values of farm land range from $50 to $80 an acre. 



